Clifford Chance LLP provides a stellar client list with ongoing employment law support, including senior staff exit negotiations, disciplinary matters, grievances and regulatory compliance. Its position as a global firm gives it the capability to advise clients on matters concerning overseas branches and subsidiaries. The employment practice is led by Alistair Woodland, a specialist in ESG investigations and grievances of a serious nature, who is also experienced in SMCR and data security work. A further key lawyer is Chinwe Odimba-Chapman, whose work includes advising on the employment aspects of M&A transactions as well as providing tribunal representation. Redundancies, restructuring and collective disputes expert Alastair Windass is another integral part of the practice.
Testimonials
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- 'A very strong benefits and incentives practice. Our experience of working with the team on transactions, as well as one-off projects, has been excellent. CC's employment and benefits/incentives practices are very closely aligned and offer a seamless service on transactions.'
- 'A very strong employment practice with strength across the board. The team's management of multi-jurisdictional transactions is second to none. What makes CC's employment practice stand out is the strength of their senior associate offering on transactions as compared to other firms that we've worked with. The combination of expertise, seamless approach and sense of humour make this team one that you really want to work with on significant projects and transactions.'
- 'Chinwe Odimba-Chapman is very impressive. She is in a class of her own in managing complex transactions and projects, always providing useful commercial insights.'
- 'Very commercial, pragmatic, succinct.'
- 'Commercial, pragmatic advice.'
Key clients
- Permira
- Actis LLP
- CVC Advisers Limited
- Ruffer LLP
- Teneo Financial Advisory Limited
- Informa
Work highlights
- Acted for a leading sports and gaming betting operator to negotiate the exit/transition and employment of a number of C-Suite and below executives.
- Supporting Actis LLP on a wide variety of employment and partnership matters (both internal and in respect of portfolio companies) across multiple jurisdictions, including their obligations under the new MIFIDPRU Remuneration Code.
- Acting for CVC on an ongoing basis in relation to a range of employment law advice, including advice in relation to the more sensitive aspects of HR management like changes at senior management level, grievances, disciplinaries, performance issues, sickness absence management and disputes.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alistair Woodland